Children and mothers across the Millennium Villages (MV) will benefit from a new health application based on mobile phone technology that will be used at the household level in all sites. The technology was presented to community health teams at a continent-wide workshop held in Nairobi in February 2010. The ChildCount+ application utilizes mobile… [ More ]
After a few days in the bustling and construction booming city of Addis Ababa, I felt ready to head north, albeit with a few nerves, to the MVP offices located in Hawzien in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. This was not my first rodeo, right after finishing my undergraduate studies, I had lived and… [ More ]
The Millennium Villages Project was honored to have Senegal’s Minister for Health, the Hon. Awa Marie Coll-Seck open its annual meeting today in Dakar, Senegal. Minister Coll-Seck, a renowned leader in the fight against AIDS and malaria and former Director of the Roll Back Malaria partnership opened by heralding her country’s partnership with the project… [ More ]
The second day of the race saw riders tackle the toughest stretch in Aspen through Independence Pass. A very enthusiastic community turned out in large numbers to witness this event, and it was all bikes go in solidarity with the racers. As I witness this event more than 10,000 miles from where the effect will… [ More ]
Did you know that one single community health worker can provide care for up to 750 people in rural Africa? Through the Spokes of Change campaign, we are supporting CHWs with bikes, training, supplies, and equipment to help them reach homes up to four times faster. What do you use your bike for? Visit… [ More ]
